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2008 ABR Classes:
May 21 & 22
with Foreclosures on 23 in Tinley Park - go to Current Flyers on their
Website -
www.succeedwithmore.com
June 26 & 27 in Las
Vegas - contact the Las Vegas Association of Realtors at 702-784-5000
August 18 & 19
in Naperville with e-Buyer Course on the 20th - go to Current Flyers on
their website -
www.succeedwithmore.com
September 10 & 11
with Foreclosures on the 12th in Shreveport, Louisiana - contact the
Northwest Louisiana Association at:
www.nwlar.org
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2008 RSPS
Courses:
October 16 & 17
in Columbus, OH
www.ohiorealtor.org
for more info
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2008 SRES Courses:
July 15 & 16 in
Chicago, IL
www.chicagorealtor.org
for more info
August 4 & 5 in
Arlington Heights, IL
www.ranwc.com
for more info
September 1 & 2 in
Chicago, IL
www.chicagorealtor.org
for more info
October 28 & 29 in
Rapid City, SD
www.sdrealtor.org
for more info
Check back often
for new classes Lynn is doing or go to
www.CourseCalendar.com
for
other dates and locations for
ABR,
SRES and RSPS courses
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REBAC/ABR/SRES/RSPS |
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Senior Real Estate Specialist®
(SRES®)
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The
SRES® Designation course seeks to
instill knowledge and understanding
of and empathy for 55+ real estate
clients and customers. Develop the
business building skills and
resources needed for specialization
in the 55+ real estate market.
Read more
about the SRES® Designation
course.
 The
SRES® Designation Course counts as
credit toward earning the
SRES®
Designation,
awarded by the SRES Council. It
also meets the elective course
requirement for the ABR® Designation
as well as the
RSPS® Certification
(Resort and Second-home Property
Specialist). A copy of the course
completion certificate is required
to receive credit towards your ABR®
designation and/or RSPS
Certification.
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Adults aged 50+
represent more than 20% of the U.S.
population. For most senior adults, the
homes that they live in are their largest
asset and account for most of their net
worth. Completion of the Seniors Real Estate
Specialist (SRES®) Designation Course is an
essential step for REALTORS® in
understanding the distinct real estate
goals, concerns, and needs of seniors today.
This course looks at key differences in
housing options, from age-restricted
communities to age-in-place design to
assisted living; applications of the Housing
for Older Persons Act (HOPA); the ins and
outs of reverse mortgages; the use of
pensions, 401k accounts, and IRAs in real
estate transactions; and developing a team
of senior specialists, including estate
planners, reverse mortgage lenders, clutter
and staging specialists, and more.
Students who
complete this course and score at least 80%
on the exam will become members with the
SRES Council. Please note that in order to
be eligible for membership with the SRES
Council, students MUST maintain
membership with the National Association of
REALTORS® or, for students outside of the
U.S., maintain membership with one of the
NAR's cooperating associations, including
the Canadian Real Estate Association. The
first year of membership with the SRES
Council ($99) is collected as part of the
fee of this course.
When you have
completed the entire course and passed the
exam, you will need to complete an SRES
designation application. Once received by
SRES, you will be emailed a new username and
password to access the members only section
of the SRES website. Please call SRES at
(800) 500-4564 with any questions.
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The
ABR®
Designation
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The key to your success is
clear. When you can't count on the market, you
have to count on your skills. ABR® education
provides the buyer representation expertise you
need for an edge in today's competitive market.
Member benefits such as, publications, marketing
tools, referral network and more, help you
succeed and maintain that edge. Now is the time.
Earn the ABR® Designation. |
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ABR
Designation Requirements:
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Four (4)
requirements must be met to attain and use the
ABR® designation: |
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Successful
completion of the two-day
ABR® Designation Course,
including an 80% passing grade on the exam.
After successful completion of the ABR
Designation Course, you will have three (3)
years in which to complete the other ABR
designation requirements |
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Successful
completion of one of the
ABR® elective
courses,
including an 80% passing grade on the exam,
within three (3) years of completing the ABR®
Designation Course. Click here for a complete
list of the
ABR®
elective course listing.
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Documentation
verifying five (5) completed transactions in
which you acted solely as a buyer representative
(no dual agency). Any transactions closed prior
to taking the ABR® Designation Course or closed
within three years after completing the ABR®
Designation Course are eligible for
credit. Documentation necessary for each of
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Membership in good
standing in the Real Estate BUYER’S AGENT
Council and the National Association of
REALTORS®.
Please note: The first year membership in REBAC
is free with the ABR® Designation course.
However, every year thereafter will require
payment of annual dues.
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Resort and
Second Home Markets
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This two-day core
course focuses on the knowledge and skill base
that real estate professionals need to
specialize in buying, selling, or managing
second homes in a resort, recreational, and/or
vacation destination and properties for
investment, development, or retirement.
This course is
required to attain the RSPS Certification and
meets the elective course requirement for the
ABR® Designation awarded by the Real Estate
Buyers Agent Council (REBAC).
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